| B-52 Stratofortress Units in Operation Desert Storm Contributor(s): Lake, Jon (Author), Styling, Mark (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1841767514 ISBN-13: 9781841767512 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $22.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2004 Annotation: With the ending of the Cold War, the B-52's traditional combat role became redundant, and the USAF looked for new ways to use the machine. The invasion of Kuwait by Iraq in August 1990 gave the B-52 the chance to prove its worth in the new world order, and Stratofortress crews flying the B-52G seized the opportunity with both hands. This book explains how, flying from bases in the Indian Ocean, Britain, Spain and Saudi Arabia, the B-52G was at the forefront of the campaign to free Kuwait of Saddam's forces and dropped the first bombs of Operation Desert Storm. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Aviation - History | Military - United States |
| Dewey: 623.746 |
| Series: Combat Aircraft |
| Physical Information: 0.26" H x 7.3" W x 9.78" (0.65 lbs) 96 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1980's - Chronological Period - 1990's |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: With the ending of the Cold War (1946-1991), the B-52's traditional combat role became redundant, and the USAF looked for new ways to use the machine. The invasion of Kuwait by Iraq in August 1990 gave the B-52 the chance to prove its worth in the new world order, and Stratofortress crews flying the B-52G seized the opportunity with both hands. This book explains how, flying from bases in the Indian Ocean, Britain, Spain and Saudi Arabia, the B-52G was at the forefront of the campaign to free Kuwait of Saddam's forces and dropped the first bombs of Operation Desert Storm (1990-1991). |